Announcing a summer 2016 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in Climate Change Impacts in Semi-Arid Regions at The University of Texas at Austin Environmental Science Institute.
REU PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Environmental Science Institute (ESI) of the University of Texas at Austin announces an NSF-funded program during the summer of 2016 for undergraduates interested in environmental science research.
Students will be trained in laboratory and field methods applied to studies of global change and its impacts and will work on independent projects under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Project areas are interdisciplinary and encompass the fields of chemistry, biology, ecology, urban ecology, policy, environmental engineering, and geological sciences. Students will participate in a weekly research seminar series, portfolio creation, and professional development activities. Students will also participate in field excursions related to scientific research. These 1-2 day activities may require physical exertion involving hiking, caving, camping, and/or boat rides in hot and humid weather. The summer program will conclude with a research poster session and open house.
Further information may be found at: http://www.esi.utexas.edu/education/research-experience-for-undergraduates/.
Student applications are due February 17, 2016. Please contact lynnkatz@mail.utexas.edu or ehersh@esi.utexas.edu for more information.